The B-52 Is Fully Loaded (With Badass Weapons)

You might think a plane that’s been around since the ’50s might not be very formidable. But the B-52 (nickname BUFF, for “Big Ugly Fat Fucker”) is still one mean machine. According to a new Smithsonian video, the plane—which measures 156 feet long and 40 feet tall, with a 185-foot wingspan—can carry 70,000 pounds worth of weapons. See some of the badass shit it can accommodate on the following pages…

Each wing holds up to nine weapons, including MISSILES…

MINES…

SMART BOMBS…

…and LASER-GUIDED BOMBS.

Inside, the B-52 can hold 27 more BOMBS…

…as well as eight NUCLEAR CRUISE MISSILES. In other words, this old girl actually carries a bigger payload than any other plane in the Air Force arsenal. (All together now… U-S-A, U-S-A!)